Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

164 reviews

gracerangel's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An enjoyable read, but inconsistent pacing. Very similar in the core concept to McFadden’s “Ward D” which spoiled it a bit for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

samantha914's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Every time I think I’ve figured out the twist, Frieda McFadden pulls the rug out from under me. Flawless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

nik_payne's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Death and Death of parent

obell98's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death of parent

ashleyj_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Death

destinynichole11's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Hate crime, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Stalking

ambersbakesandbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

sadie_g's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I wasn't the biggest fan of this book but it was so entertaining that I kept reading it because I wanted to know how it ended. 

I guessed the first few plot twists but I did not expect the ones at the end at all. Also the MC just made so many bad decisions throughout this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

becks444's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic relationship

_kirby_'s review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

**** SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW****



I enjoyed this book! Easy to read, kept me on my toes and what I thought was an easily predictable book was far from it. Freida definitely knows how to write a thriller. This was the first book of hers I’ve read and I definitely will be reading more!!! 









**spoliers below**

At first I was thinking it was Tim and most of the way through the book up until Shane got out of prison I thought it was Tim. Marcus Hunt was 1000% right - Shane was a master manipulator and to then have Shanes mom be a part of it as well? WILD. Never expected that especially with Shane’s mom playing a roll and being Margie, the nanny, tricking Brooke the ENTIRE time. Then the whole story about how Brookes dad was supposed to leave Brooke’s family for Shane and his mom and that’s what drove them to try to kill Brooke and plan the whole ordeal at the farm house?!? Mind blown 🤯 

Also, THE END?!? Apple doesn’t fall to far from the psychopath tree 😅 Josh don’t end up like your dadddd 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Murder